Entrance examinations, pre-reading materials and advance assignments

These five (5) Bachelor's degree programmes below will use the certificate-based selection in the spring 2026 joint application.

• Aviation Business, full-time, Porvoo campus
• Business Information Technology, full-time, Pasila campus
• Digital Business Innovations, full-time, Porvoo campus
• International Business, full-time, Pasila campus
• Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management, full-time, Haaga campus

All applicants will be selected only through the Certificate-based selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, International Baccalaureate (IB) degree, European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma, Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) degree) and a certificate selection based on Finnish vocational upper secondary qualifications completed after 1.8.2015. NB: Competence-based qualifications are not taken into account in certificate-based selection. To be selected through the certificate-based selection method on matriculation examination and vocational upper secondary qualification, applicants must also prove their English language skills. Please check the language requirements.

Please notice, that Haaga-Helia will not be using the International UAS exam or SAT test result as a selection method in the Spring 2026 joint application. As an alternative to Joint application, you can apply to Haaga-Helia through Rolling admission.

The spring joint application period is open until 21 January 2026 at 15:00 (Finnish time). Fill in and submit the online application form (available on Studyinfo) during the application period. 

Attach your advance assignment and certificates to your application by 21 January 2026, 15:00 (Finnish time). If you have not submitted your advance assignment by the deadline, you cannot attend the online interview. Please read carefully the instructions for the advance assignment, which will be published here at the beginning of the application period.

Student selection

• Motivation letter and interview, maximum 60 points
• Work Experience, maximum 30 points
• Total: 90 points

Motivation letter:

All applicants needs to submit motivation letter by 28.1.2026 at 3 pm Finnish time to the application. The assessment criterias for the motivation letter are 1) Motivation, 2) Language, 3) Aptitude. Points received from the motivation letter are not used in the final student selection, but those can affect to the invitation to the interview.

Interview based on materials given in the interview:

Applicants will be invited for an interview based on work experience points. Three times the number of applicants (105) compared to the new study places (35) will be invited. If there is more than 105 eligible applicants, applicants will be invited to the interview on the basis of motivation letter.

The interview assesses the applicant's English language skills, suitability and motivation for the studies.

Interview will be held in Pasila campus during 16 March - 19 March and 23 March - 26 March 2026. Applicant needs to assure in the application form that he/she can be present in Pasila campus if invited to the interview. Each applicant needs to attend the the interview only during one day.

Invitations have been sent on 3 March 2026 for eligible applicants. Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail. 

The applicant must verify their identity during the interview. The following documents are accepted as proof of identity:

• passport
• Finnish identity card with a photo, issued by police
• Finnish driver’s licence
• another EU/ETA country identity card with a photo

Work Experience (maximum 30 points):

Calculation of points awarded for work experience will only take account of work experience obtained at or after the age of 18 and accumulated no later than 31 July 2026. Two months of general (not necessarily field-specific) full-time work experience equates to one point.

Part-time work will be converted into full-time equivalents such that 150 hours or 20 full working days (at least 7 hours per day) correspond to one month of work. Work experience does not have to be continuous or obtained working for the same employer. Military or non-military national service or child-care leave will not be counted towards work experience. Points may only be awarded for work experience verified by a certificate provided by the employer. Entrepreneurship will be accepted as work experience if an applicant can produce a certificate attesting that he or she is or has been covered under the statutory pension scheme for entrepreneurs (YEL) or for farmers, forest estate owners, fishers and reindeer herders and their family members (MYEL).

One month of work cannot be counted more than one month of full-time work (150 hours). If applicant has simultaneously worked in many companies, he or she cannot get extra work experience hours, even applicant would have worked more than 150 hours in month.

Applicants must be able to substantiate the amount of their work experience with employment certificates. An employment certificate must indicate details such as the exact start and end dates of employment, the employer’s contact information, work duties, as well as working hours for part-time work.

In addition, an applicant must submit a copy of his or her work certificate translated into Finnish, Swedish or English by an official (authorised) translator, if the original document is in none of these languages. The translation must be signed and stamped by the translator.

• Application period: 7 - 21 January 2026 at 15:00 Finnish time on Studyinfo.fi
• Start of studies: Haaga-Helia’s Master Degree Programmes will start with a compulsory orientation in August 2026.
• The preliminary reading material and CV template have been published on 7 January 2026 on this website. 

The document below will open in a new window. Download the document to your computer before filling it in.

• CV template Business Technologies and Management (docx)
• Pre-materials for phase 1. An online multiple-choice test:
  • Gossen, M., Niessen, L. (2024). Sufficiency in Business - The Transformative Potential of Business for Sustainability. Available online.
    NOTE! Read only: Part C - Transformative Changes for Sufficiency on Political and Societal Levels, pages 297-342
     

Entrance exam

The entrance examination consists of two phases:

• Phase 1. An online multiple-choice test based on pre-materials
• Phase 2. A group interview at Pasila campus, Helsinki, Finland

All assignments will be in English. The entrance examination will test applicants' English language skills. A separate test for English language skills will not be arranged. The examination is free of charge.

Phase 1. An online multiple-choice test based on pre-materials

Online multiple-choice test's pre-reading material:

Will be published at the beginning of the application period at the latest. 

The invitations to phase 1 of the entrance examination will be sent via email on 25 February 2026. Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail. 

A multiple-choice test will be held online on 4 March 2026. from 17:00 to 18:00 Finnish time in Webropol. 

Based on the results of the multiple-choice test, twice the number of eligible applicants in relation to the study places will be invited to the second phase of the entrance examination.

The invitations to phase 2 of the entrance examination will be sent via email by 13 March 2026. Please also check your spam folder. In some cases, entrance examination invitations are automatically redirected to junk mail. 

Phase 2. A group interview at Pasila campus, Helsinki, Finland

A group interviews will be held on 25 March 2026, from 16:00 to 19:00 Finnish time on Pasila campus. The address is Ratapihantie 13, 00520 Helsinki, Finland. Registration starts at 15:00 Finnish time. NB! You must register for the group interview 30 minutes before your interview time in the lobby of the Pasila campus. Be on time. Note that the applicants arriving late cannot participate in the group interview. 

It is not possible to participate in the exam remotely. Haaga-Helia is not responsible for visa-related matters.

Identity proofing

Please note that your identity will be checked before the group interview, when you arrive to Pasila Campus. The applicant must show a valid ID when attending the group interview. The following documents are accepted as proof of identity:

• passport
• Finnish identity card with a photo, issued by police
• Finnish driver’s licence
• another EU/ETA country identity card with a photo

An expired passport or a Finnish ID card is acceptable, provided that it has expired max. one year ago. We must be able to identify you from the picture on your ID. Without a valid ID, you cannot attend the entrance exam.

Hardware and network requirements

• The entrance exam phase 1 is a digital exam, completed with the applicant’s own computer. The exam has been designed to be completed by computer so you should not complete the entrance exam by your phone or tablet. Errorless completion of the entrance exam by phone or tablet cannot be guaranteed.
• Recommended operating systems are Windows 10, macOS 11, and Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS or later. We do not recommend using Chromebook with Google Chrome OS.
• Webropol supports the following up-to-date browsers:
  • Chrome
  • Edge
  • Firefox
  • Safari
• Other modern browsers may also work. Do not use Internet Explorer. Please make sure that you have JavaScript and cookies enabled. Note that JavaScript and cookies are enabled automatically in modern browsers.
• Please ensure that, on the day of the exam, you have access to a computer that meets the requirements and a reliable internet connection. We recommend the use of a fixed broadband connection.
• We recommend that you use a mouse to navigate in the exam system instead of the keyboard.
• The applicant is responsible for the functionality of the laptop, including its power supply. The university of applied sciences cannot be held responsible for problem situations related to taking the entrance exam, due to the applicant’s hardware or software or the stability of the internet connection.

Entrance exam points

Phase 1. Entrance examination: Online multiple-choice test based on the pre-material (min. 10 points / max. 50 points):

• Part A: min. 4 p, max. 20 p
• Part B: min. 3 p, max. 15 p
• Part C: min. 3 p, max. 15 p
   

If based on the total points of the multiple-choice test section, several candidates have equal points, they will be eliminated based on three different parts (A, B, C) in the test and the points obtained from them. In the case of equal points, part A is decisive. If there are still equal points, Part B will be decisive. If there are still equal points, Part C will be decisive. Based on the results of the multiple-choice test, twice the number of eligible applicants in relation to the study places will be invited to the second phase of the entrance examination: max. 20 applicants.

Phase 2. Entrance examination: group interview (NOTE: at Pasila Campus, Helsinki) (min. 10 points / max. 50 points)

Total: min. 20 points / max. 100 points
 

Co-operation with other universities of applied sciences

Kindly note that Haaga-Helia's Master degree programmes accept only entrance examination results gained in its own examination. Scores received in the entrance examinations of other degree programmes in Finland or abroad are not transferrable / accepted to this programme. Also, note that Haaga-Helia UAS does not arrange the Master degree programme’s entrance examinations abroad.

Please check the detailed information for each application period from Studyinfo.fi. Master's degree programmes and Sports Coaching and Management arrange their own entrance examinations. 

Please notice, that Haaga-Helia will not be using the International UAS exam or SAT test result as a selection method in the Autumn 2025 and the Spring 2026 joint applications. To be selected through the certificate-based selection method on matriculation examination and vocational upper secondary qualification, applicants must also prove their English language skills. Please check the language requirements

As an option to entrance examinations in Joint Application, you can apply to Haaga-Helia with SAT test scores or Certificate-based selection as well. It is possible to take the SAT test outside Finland with the College Board. There is an online interview in this selection method. Please read more about Rolling Admission. 

You will receive an invitation to Haaga-Helia's own entrance examinations via email. Invitations will be sent a week before the entrance examination. 

Please notice, that Haaga-Helia will not be using the International UAS exam or SAT test result as a selection method in the Autumn 2025 and the Spring 2026 joint application. To be selected through the certificate-based selection method on matriculation examination and vocational upper secondary qualification, applicants must also prove their English language skills. Please check the language requirements

As an alternative to Joint application, you can apply to Haaga-Helia through Rolling admission. 

You can apply to some of our Bachelor's degree programmes conducted in English with the SAT test. The SAT test is an exam used by many colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is a multiple-choice test administered by the College Board. There is an online interview in this selection method. Please read more about Rolling Admission. You can apply to Haaga-Helia without the SAT test as well.